Facilitator

• Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. First we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. 

Where you fit in:

We are delivering a future focused skills programme for people aged 18+ with a barrier to employment. Working within our Employability division, this is a remote and outreach-based part time role. You will be an experienced facilitator working within local communities to support service users to progress into apprenticeships, employment, education and training opportunities.

We are looking for experienced facilitators that are proactive, compassionate and driven to support our goal of improving social mobility through training individuals who need extra support to access the world of work. Due to the nature of this role, knowledge and experience of the issues vulnerable people is essential.

We seek a diverse workforce and therefore are open to a range of backgrounds and experience however seek an individual who is proactive, organised and resilient to deal with the varying demands of the role.

Main Duties & Accountabilities

• Deliver engaging and interactive training sessions, ensuring content is accessible and relevant to diverse audiences while incorporating the latest sector insights and labour market trends.
• Stay informed on evolving recruitment practices and future workforce trends, ensuring training reflects the technical and soft skills employers value.

• Develop and embed future-ready employability skills—including adaptability, problem-solving, collaboration, and digital literacy—into a future focused training programme.
• Incorporate insights from emerging UK sector developments—including sustainability, digital innovation, and labour market changes—into all learning content.
• Collaborate with the Training & Curriculum Manager to monitor and enhance programme effectiveness, using feedback to keep training dynamic, innovative, and aligned with evolving recruitment practices and career pathways. Deliver and facilitate existing training in an engaging and interactive manner

What does good look like for this role?

You will be working in a national team to ensure the project successfully engages young people with barriers to engagement.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Passion to support people in achieving their goals and experience of successfully delivering engaging training programmes for young people
• Ability to develop strong relationships with young people and partners
• Strong interpersonal skills. Approachable, adaptable and supportive to the range of stakeholders involved in this programme.
• Ability to develop strong rapport
• Ability to positively challenge mind-sets
• An interest in sustainability / Tech / CPD

What you get:

We have high aspirations for people and we will take an approach built on care, including for our staff. You will receive a package that includes:

• Institute of Employability Professionals Industry Induction Level 2
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service (Pro rata)
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
• Discounted shopping opportunities

Organisational Relationships

• Report to the Service Manager
• Work closely with the rest of the programme team, Comms and the wider employability division
• Collaborate with programme delivery partners and all other external stakeholders

Full Job description: Full Job Description

A relevant teaching/training qualification or extensive practical experience of facilitating training online

Salary: £28,000.00

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Full Time Permanent 

See the benefits of working for Catch22 here.

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

We aim to review applications as quickly as possible. However, due to the volume of interest we receive, we may not be able to contact all applicants individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful this time.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media. 

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box

Catch22 is proud to have “Banned the Box”. This means that we do not ask for candidates to disclose criminal convictions at the application stage. Instead, we invite disclosures at interview stage, and encourage them at the offer stage. Please see our statement of commitment on hiring people with convictions for more information.